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S.S. Sponge #7
Sponge #7 (Quiz on 3-12-12)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name of the beautiful city built by the Aztecs on Lake Texcoco?What city is built there now? | Tenochtitlan Mexico City |
| What was the term for the floating gardens that the Aztecs built on Lake Texcoco? | Chinampas |
| Who did the Aztecs usually sacrifice to the gods for religious purposes? | Humans-usually prisoners |
| What were some items that helped Herman Cortes & his conquistadors conquer the Aztecs? | Horses, Weapons, Diseases, Other Tribes |
| The exchange of crops, goods, animals, & diseases between Europe & its colonies in the Americas after Columbus' voyage in 1492 | The Columbian Exchange |
| What were 4 diseases that the Europeans brought to Latin America with them? | Small Pox, Measles, Whooping Cough, & Influenza (the Flu) |
| What animal changed life forever in Latin America? | Horses |
| Which 2 crops are considered to be the most important ones that traveled from the Americas to Europe? | Corn & Potatoes |
| Which ancient civilization grew to about 12 million people & stretched along the west coast of South America? | The Incas |
| What did the Incas do so they could farm & grow crops on steep mountainsides? | They terraced the land |
| How did the Incas send messages to each other since they did not have a written language? | Relay team messengers who were long distance runners ran to the place the people needed to give the message to and they would run back. |
| What is the name of the city that is 8,000ft above sea level? | Machu Picchu |
| What was the major consequences of the Spanish conquering the Aztecs & the Incas? | the creation of a new spanish empire that stretched from today's California-Mexican border to the Southern tip of South America |
| What does the word "indigenous" mean? | native to a particular area or region (refers to people, plants, trees, & animals) |
| If your body is resistant to a disease, we say that you are ____________ to that disease. | immune |
| When Spanish & portuguese settlers moved to Latin America, what did they plan to do to make a living? | They mined for gold & silver or grow sugarcane to export to Europe |
| Why did the Europeans bring in African slaves to work on their sugarcane plantations? | Because European diseases had killed millions of Native Americans in Latin America & the Europeans living in Latin America needed a new work force |
| Why did the Spanish & portuguese prefer to use African slaves instead of making slaves of the conquered indigenous people of the Caribbean & South America? | African slaves were more immune to European diseases than Native Americans of Latin America |
| Why did the sugarcane plantations in South America do so well financially? | Because of slave labor |
| Which country imported more African slaves than any other country in the world? | Brazil |
| Spanish ships that sailed from South America back to Portugal & Spain were loaded with what 3 major items? | Gold, Silver, & Sugarcane |
| What was the main source of income for Portuguese settlers in Brazil during the 1500's & 1600's? | Sugarcane |
| Which 5 countries had colonies in South America in the 1500's? | Portugal, Spain, Great Britain, France, & Dutch (the Netherlands) |
| What type of plantations were very successful in the Caribbean Islands (West Indes) during the 1700's? What was imported to help them be so successful? | Sugarcane & Slavery or Slaves |
| Besides teaching the Catholic religion to the Native people of Latin America, the Catholic Church also played an important part in teaching what to the people? | The Spanish Language |
| A station in a remote or sparsely populated area is called an ______. In Mexico, Catholic priests established church _______ called _______ where they taught the Indians the Catholic religion, the Spanish Language, & Spanish customs? | Outpost, Outposts, Missions |
| In what country of the Caribbean Islands did the slaves rebel in 1791 & gained their freedom in 1794? Who was their leader? What is this country called today? | St. Domingue, Toussaint L'Overture, Haiti |
| What did the French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, do the leader of St. Domingue after this leader declared himself to be dictator for life of this country? | Napoleon had the French army take over St. Domingue & put Toussaint in prison in France until he died |
| What is the name of the famous general that many South American countries owe their independence to? | Simon Bolivar |
| What was the English nickname that was given to the famous general, Simon Bolivar? | "the liberator" or "George Washington of South America" |
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